"Yes, I'm unfilial! Erchen only cared about my foot injury and never thought about Imperial Mother's illness. I am truly unfilial! "Li Chengqian's leg injury had not yet fully healed. He walked over with the support of a walking stick after hearing the news and said regretfully.
At that time, he supported Mo Hospital to treat his foot. Of course, the medical school did not disappoint him. They finally cured his foot in the shortest time possible. If he had also asked Mo Hospital to develop a treatment for Empress Zhangsun's Qi, there might have been a turn for the better with a few years of buffer time.
Sun Simiao said with a heavy expression, "Empress Zhangsun's condition is not only Qi. She also lost a lot of blood and Qi during labor. Her body is already very weak. Although she usually practices the Five Animal Frolics, her body is already weak and the results are minimal."
Empress Zhangsun gave birth to seven children. Every time she gave birth, she would use up a portion of her vitality. Especially when she gave birth to the princess of the new city, Empress Zhangsun's body was already very weak. This was the reason why Empress Zhangsun was critically ill.
Li Shimin's expression stiffened. He naturally knew that Empress Zhangsun's body weakened rapidly after giving birth. This had a lot to do with him.
"Don't tell me that the medical school didn't have any results after studying Qi for a few months?" Li Shimin asked, unwilling to give up.
Sun Simiao's expression froze. He wanted to say something but stopped.
"If you have something to say, say it. The empress is already like this. What else can I not accept?" Li Shimin was disheartened and did not care.
Sun Simiao sighed in his heart. Perhaps it would have been better to speak of this matter earlier. Immediately, he said in a low voice, "Under the vigorous investigation of the medical school, we found a total of forty-nine patients with a similar condition as Empress Zhangsun. However, we discovered a very bad thing, that is, this kind of disease can be passed on to future generations."
"Passed on to future generations?" Li Shimin felt as if he had been struck by lightning. Empress Zhangsun didn't let him off even though she was seriously ill. Now, she even implicated his children!
"Tell me in detail!" Li Shimin gritted his teeth.
"Among the 49 patients, a total of 35 of them had different degrees of Qi disease. The boys were slightly better, but half of the daughters didn't live past the age of 20," Sun Simiao said with a pained expression. When he learned about this situation, he also felt pained.
"Miracle Doctor, please tell us the truth. They …" Li Shimin gazed at his children around the sickbed in grief. He had never been afraid of anything in his life, but now, he couldn't face such grievous news.
"The Old Man is not sure about the others, but His Highness Emperor Wei and Princess Jinyang have the most serious problems." Sun Simiao said bluntly. Traditional Chinese medicine focused on looking, listening, questioning, and feeling the pulse. Although he didn't personally diagnose, he could tell that Li Tai and Princess Jinyang were in poor health.
Li Shimin couldn't help but feel pain in his heart. The two children he loved the most had problems at the same time. How could he bear it?
"Men have strong bodies, so Qi disease usually has less impact on men. However, His Highness Emperor Wei is too fat, so this increased the risk. Princess Jinyang's condition is the most similar to the Queen's. The other princesses also have to be careful, especially after giving birth. I'm afraid they will repeat the same mistake." Sun Simiao shook his head and sighed.
Li Shimin couldn't help but stagger. Empress Zhangsun, Emperor Wei, Li Tai, and his most beloved Princess Jinyang. He didn't expect that Princess Changle, who was about to give birth, would be added. Such blows came one after another. Even someone as strong as Li Shimin couldn't bear it.
As the saying goes, it's not too late to mend the pen after a sheep is lost. If it can be prevented in advance, and with the progress of medical science, it may be possible to overcome this disease in the future. Moreover, Merton's plan to set up a hospital for women and children for Princess Changle will definitely reduce Princess Changle's Qi and blood to the minimum. Even so, at least after the child is three years old, she can give birth again to ensure her safety. In the future, the other princesses must marry after they become adults, preferably after the age of 18, "Sun Simiao said in a clear voice.
Li Shimin glanced at Meton with a rare gentle gaze. He didn't know whether Meton had foresight or unintentional. No matter if it was breaking Princess Changle's engagement at the age of 13, raising the age of marriage to 16, or even setting up a hospital for women and children to prepare for Princess Changle's delivery, all of these had saved Princess Changle time and time again.
In comparison, he, as a husband and a parent, was somewhat inferior.
"It's already fortunate that medical science was able to discover this disease in advance and pass it on to the next generation." Li Shimin said with some lingering fear. If they didn't pay attention to it, the children he and Empress Zhangsun left behind would probably follow in their footsteps. If prevention was taken in advance and a foolproof plan was prepared, the princes and princesses might not repeat the same mistake.
In the future, other than Li Zhi who ascended the throne, the other children, without exception, all had short lives. However, even Li Zhi was weak and sickly. In the end, he had no choice but to let Wu Zetian take over the court, which led to Wu Zetian's ascension to the throne.
"What about Mother? Could it be that there's already no cure? "Li Chengqian said worriedly by the side.
"With current medical skills, it is indeed difficult to cure with medicine. We can only do our best to maintain it. The Old Man will prescribe a few more medicines for Empress Zhangsun to take long-term. With the current situation, Empress Zhangsun will be fine in the short term. She should be able to hold on for a while. " Sun Simiao said helplessly. With Sun Simiao's insight, he could naturally see that Empress Zhangsun was already a withered oil lamp.
"Hold on for a while!" Li Shimin's heart sank. He naturally understood Sun Simiao's meaning. In the current situation, Empress Zhangsun's days were numbered.
"Mother!" Li Chengqian couldn't help but feel grief from the bottom of his heart and shed silent tears.
"Shut up. You are the Crown Prince and your mother's eldest son. How can you panic at this time!" Li Shimin reprimanded sternly.
"Yes! Imperial Father! "Li Chengqian wiped away his tears and said with a resolute expression.
"This matter will be kept a secret for now to avoid affecting your mother's illness." Li Shimin took a deep breath and said.
"Yes!" Li Chengqian nodded heavily.
Li Shimin glanced worriedly at Empress Zhangsun on the sickbed and bowed solemnly to Sun Simiao. "The Empress's illness is in the hands of Great Doctor Sun."
Sun Simiao said solemnly, "The Old Man will do his best to save Empress Zhangsun."
If it were another imperial physician, Li Shimin would definitely order him to save the Empress. However, Li Shimin knew that Sun Simiao was the most skilled physician in the world. Now, even Sun Simiao dared to promise to do his best. This was probably Empress Zhangsun's fate.
After Sun Simiao was summoned to the Imperial Palace, Empress Zhangsun was bedridden. In a short time, the news of Empress Zhangsun's serious illness quickly spread among the upper class of Chang 'an.
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